Birmingham, Alabama Climate
United States
Pop. 196,357 Elev. 187 m / 614 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Birmingham sees warm summers peaking at 90°F (32°C) in July, and cold winters that bottom out around 30°F (-1°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 111°F (44°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 71 days per year (49.9 in / 1267 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 3 in (80 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 150 sunny days per year and around 57 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 90°F (32°C) high | 30°F (-1°C) low |
| Feels like | 111°F (44°C) high | 30°F (-1°C) low |
| Rain | 71 days | 49.9 in (1267 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 3.1 in (80 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 150 sunny | 57 stormy |
| Wind | 2.0 mph (0.9 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
47
Jan 51
Feb 49
Mar 51
Apr 71
May 64
Jun 50
Jul 53
Aug 39
Sep 39
Oct 35
Nov 55
Dec Humidity (%)
62
Jan 66
Feb 53
Mar 66
Apr 77
May 79
Jun 76
Jul 77
Aug 67
Sep 68
Oct 67
Nov 69
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Commercial airport 4 mi Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)
Ski resort 98 mi Cloudmont Ski Hill
National park 1 mi Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument
Mountain peak
(4,967 ft) 200 mi Grassy Top
Hospital 1 mi UAB Hospital
Hiking trail 14 mi Turkey Creek Nature Preserve National Recreation Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51°F 10°C | 30°F -1°C | 2.8 in 71 mm | 2.9 in74 mm | 15 |
| February | 64°F 18°C | 42°F 6°C | 4.7 in 120 mm | 0.3 in6 mm | 11 |
| March | 72°F 22°C | 48°F 9°C | 5.2 in 133 mm | — | 12 |
| April | 78°F 26°C | 57°F 14°C | 4.3 in 109 mm | — | 12 |
| May | 80°F 26°C | 64°F 18°C | 10.6 in 270 mm | — | 5 |
| June | 86°F 30°C | 70°F 21°C | 6.8 in 172 mm | — | 8 |
| July | 90°F 32°C | 74°F 23°C | 2.7 in 68 mm | — | 13 |
| August | 86°F 30°C | 70°F 21°C | 3.5 in 89 mm | — | 10 |
| September | 87°F 30°C | 66°F 19°C | 2.0 in 51 mm | — | 17 |
| October | 75°F 24°C | 56°F 13°C | 3.5 in 89 mm | — | 18 |
| November | 67°F 20°C | 46°F 8°C | 1.8 in 46 mm | — | 17 |
| December | 58°F 14°C | 39°F 4°C | 1.9 in 48 mm | — | 12 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 2 |
| February | 11 | 3 |
| March | 12 | 5 |
| April | 12 | 5 |
| May | 5 | 14 |
| June | 8 | 10 |
| July | 13 | 5 |
| August | 10 | 5 |
| September | 17 | 2 |
| October | 18 | 4 |
| November | 17 | 1 |
| December | 12 | 1 |